Bush signs bill to clean brownfield sites in PA
President Bush signed a five year brownfields cleanup bill in Conshohocken Pennsylvania. The plan provides up to 250 million dollars yearly to states local governments and Indian tribes to reclaim polluted industrial sites along with measures to limit lawsuits. EPA chief Whitman said funding could reach 250 million in 2004 and grants will target sites by need impact and community benefit.
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Wholesale prices drop 0.7 percent in December
Energy costs led a 0.7 percent December decline in wholesale prices, marking 2001 as the mildest year for producer inflation since 1986. Core inflation eased, energy prices fell 4 percent in December, and gasoline averaged 1.12 a gallon nationwide.
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Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Plan Faces Congressional Fight
Energy Secretary Abraham endorses Yucca Mountain Nevada as the national waste depository and tells Congress to decide. Nevada lawmakers vow continued opposition with Senate support from Reid who warns of mass shipments via highways and rails through major cities and across 45 states.
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USDA weighs phytosanitary certificates to curb foreign pests
The Agriculture Department proposes requiring phytosanitary certificates for fresh fruits and vegetables entering the United States. The plan would also apply to produce shipped from Mexico and other countries to prevent pests from harming U S farmers and crops. Critics warn it may shift inspector workloads or invite smuggling.
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